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http://www.afronerd.com/2021/07/what-happened-to-cool-and-soulr-batman.html

 

So due to time constraints (when is that ever NOT the case), let's just get to the topics at hand.  Listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid-Week in Review airing this Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  The topics du jour are: in line with Dburt's personal musings-just what objectively happened with the concept of the "cool aesthetic" as a component of (Black) pop culture, entertainment, and sports?  How would you define cool?  When, where, and why was cool displayed and where did it go?; and dovetailing off of "missing" cool, where is the Black performing Soul and  R & B music tradition?  Or has it been transferred to artists like Sam Smith, Adele, and Justin Timberlake?; Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two was recently released digitally and we give you our thoughts; even more news by filmmaker, James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, Suicide Squad) concerning his probing of Marvel and DC corporates about a superhero IP crossover vehicle (hint: the big two didn't say "no"); director Zack Snyder's  (Justice League, Army of the Dead)  phoenix continues to rise with another Netflix project, Army of Thieves.  Here's the trailer and it seems like it's in a connected universe with his Army of the Dead:

     

And as expected, CGI giant, Lucasfilm Ltd, after a rather lackluster display of tech resulting in a poor visual presentation of a "young" Mark Hamill in last season's Mandalorian, has hired a "deepfake" Youtuber whose videos are of better "uncanny valley" quality than the famed production company's recent work products...hence:

Recent reports are asserting that the set of the current Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever has scenes depicting a memorial for the late Chadwick Boseman's character, T'challa which lends further credence that Disney/Marvel is killing off the character; movie star, Will Smith may be gunning for an Oscar based on his new trailer, King Richard, in which he portrays Richard Williams, the father of tennis legends, Venus and Serena Williams:   

The Milestone Media reboot continues with the release of Icon and Rocket #1 and lastly, again, if time permits, we give our thoughts about Olympian Simone Biles withdrawal from the current Olympic games due to mental health concerns.

One thing that Dburt is doing (finally) is investing in cryptocurrency, courtesy of Roundlyx. We would implore our followers to investigate, discern and then explore by using our referral code: afro-87A4BF

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https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2021/07/31/its-spider-man-day-with-jordan-chiles-simone-biles-and-their-amazing-olympic-gymnast-friends/

For Spider-Man Day 2021: Jordan Chiles channels Spider-Man at the Tokyo Olympics. Simone Biles embodies the balance of power and responsibility during the ongoing pandemic.

https://nerdist.com/article/become-venom-or-carnage-in-new-instagram-filters/

Back when the character of Venom first debuted in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man, he was a straight-up bad guy. With his mouth full of sharp teeth and his claw-like hands, he was the very definition of a monster. But whenever a monster in pop culture gets popular enough, they seem to have a rehabilitation towards being a hero. Such was the case with Venom. And an entire generation of kids from the ’90s grew up wanting to bond with a slimy alien symbiote/future movie star. And now, they can—sort of. At least on an Instagram filter.

Thanks to Market Research Telecast, we’ve learned that as part of the Venom: Let There Be Carnage promotion, Insta users will soon be able to become one with the alien symbiote, just like Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock character. Not only will you be able to bond with Venom, but also the far more dangerous Carnage symbiote. Unfortunately, this filter does not give you a version of Woody Harrelson’s bad wig from the end of the first Venom movie. You have to settle with just being a weird red murder monster.

Right now, this promotion seems to only come from Sony Spain Instagram. However, we’re pretty sure U.S. Instagram will have it soon too. Especially with the Venom sequel landing relatively soon in theaters. Of course, there were similar Venom Instagram and Snapchat filters for the first film. But now, Carnage is part of the deal. And everyone knows he’s a totally cooler-looking character anyway.

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We’re not exactly sure if the standard Venom filters differ significantly from the old ones, which were pretty cool. But if you missed getting one for yourself the last time they were a thing three years ago when the first film came out, this is your chance. But if you start referring to yourself as “we” all the time, though, don’t blame us. We’re just the messengers.

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SGranitz/WireImage By Victoria Uwumarogie ·July 29, 2021July 29, 2021

Aside from being a legendary actor, Denzel Washington is known for the ways in which his philanthropic efforts have helped people — everyday students and future celebrities alike — to achieve their dreams. But prioritizing giving back is not something the Academy Award winner does alone.

Washington and his family, through the Denzel Washington Family Foundation,recently donated $100,000, their fourth installment in plans to give $1 million, to Marshall, Texas’ HBCU Wiley College. The school is the college whose debate team was the subject of the actor’s 2007 film The Great Debaters.

Washington, wife Pauletta and their four adult children are excited to be able to help open doors for the debate team at the HBCU, as he told ESSENCE in a statement.

“We are honored to continue supporting the best and the brightest in the land and look forward to ‘The Great Debaters’ continuing to do what they do best: win.”

Thinking about the generosity of the Washingtons, we couldn’t help but want to learn more about the family. And while they haven’t shied away from paparazzi, they’re certainly a low-key brood. With the exception of eldest child John David Washington, who has become quite the leading man in Hollywood over the last few years, you don’t often see the three other Washington kids out and about. But they’ve attended plenty of events with their famous father over the years.

If you know little about the Washington kids, check out photos of all four of them with their famous parents from over the years.

01Katia, 1990 Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images 02Olivia, 2009 Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 03John David, 2018 Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images 04John David, 2004 Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives 05Malcolm & Katia, 2019 Rich Fury/Getty Images 06Malcolm, 2009 Noel Vasquez/Getty Images 07Olivia, 2010 Jacopo Raule/FilmMagic 08Olivia, 2006 Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images 09Katia, 2004 Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives 10John David, 2008 Noel Vasquez/Getty Images 11John David, 2010 Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic 12Malcolm, 2008 Noel Vasquez/WireImage 13Olivia, 2013 George Pimentel/WireImage 14Olivia, 2009 DAVID CROTTY/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images 15John David and Malcolm, 1999 David Keeler/Online USA, Inc.

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